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The Dodo, the Blue Whale and the Lonely Spider: Stories of Discovery, Obsession and Occasional Disaster

Hanne Strager

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Description:In an old wooden box rolls a rounded skull with a huge beak and big empty eye holes. It is the skull of the extinct Dodo. The skull along with the fossil of four-legged fish, the skeleton of a blue whales and a collection of snails made by the famous fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen are all part of the treasures of one of the oldest museums in the world. Author Hanne Strager takes us behind the scenes of the museum and tells the fascinating stories of these and other objects in this beautiful and lavishly illustrated book. The book also recounts the tales of eccentric scientists and collectors, of expeditions that went terribly wrong and of scientific breakthroughs that have changed how we understand the world. With a deep understanding of science Strager takes the reader on an entertaining tour through centuries of discovery, from old specimens handled by Linnaeus and Darwin to the recent discoveries of new species of mammals and new phyla that have been added to the tree of life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dodo, the Blue Whale and the Lonely Spider: Stories of Discovery, Obsession and Occasional Disaster. To get started finding The Dodo, the Blue Whale and the Lonely Spider: Stories of Discovery, Obsession and Occasional Disaster, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In an old wooden box rolls a rounded skull with a huge beak and big empty eye holes. It is the skull of the extinct Dodo. The skull along with the fossil of four-legged fish, the skeleton of a blue whales and a collection of snails made by the famous fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen are all part of the treasures of one of the oldest museums in the world. Author Hanne Strager takes us behind the scenes of the museum and tells the fascinating stories of these and other objects in this beautiful and lavishly illustrated book. The book also recounts the tales of eccentric scientists and collectors, of expeditions that went terribly wrong and of scientific breakthroughs that have changed how we understand the world. With a deep understanding of science Strager takes the reader on an entertaining tour through centuries of discovery, from old specimens handled by Linnaeus and Darwin to the recent discoveries of new species of mammals and new phyla that have been added to the tree of life.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dodo, the Blue Whale and the Lonely Spider: Stories of Discovery, Obsession and Occasional Disaster. To get started finding The Dodo, the Blue Whale and the Lonely Spider: Stories of Discovery, Obsession and Occasional Disaster, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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